History of the Leicester City v Southampton fixture
Southampton pack their bags to visit Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 39 games played, Saints have recorded 9 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 19 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Walkers Stadium was more than three years back, in December 2007, with Southampton inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Foxes in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Mar | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Leicester City | F.A. Cup |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Leicester City | 1-2 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Leicester City | 3 - 2 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 30 Apr | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Leicester City | 0 - 1 | Southampton | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Leicester City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 9 conceded.
The Saints have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Saints pummel 14 goals, and let in 6.
Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far,
Southampton are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 4 games giving them a return of 12 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Southampton | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 18 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Southampton have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Leicester City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leicester City | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Southampton | 5 successive away victories. 8 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 11 matches. Last drawn game 16 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here